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Feb 9 (Reuters) - Globus Medical Inc GMED.N said on
Thursday it was acquiring spine-related medical device maker
NuVasive Inc NUVA.O in an all-stock deal valued at $3.1
billion.
NuVasive shareholders will receive 0.75 of Globus' share,
which implies a stock price of $57.72 for NuVasive, representing
a premium of about 26% to its last close.
Following the close of the transaction, NuVasive
shareholders will own about 28% of the combined company, and
Globus Medical shareholders will own approximately 72%.
(Reporting by Raghav Mahobe in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju
Samuel)
((Raghav.Mahobe@thomsonreuters.com;))